And if you've got an Echo Show it'll use the screen as a camera, too. Under the Communicate tab, you can call, message, 'drop in' or 'announce' to other Echo users. If you give the Alexa app access to your smartphone's contacts, you'll be able to start a voice call (over wi-fi) with any other Echo device owner that has done the same – great for keeping up with loved ones from afar, or saving your voice by calling your kids upstairs to come down for dinner. Those in the US have the alternative options of Dan Marino, Jason Schwartzman, Alec Baldwin or Missy Elliot. Sick of the standard jingles to wake you up in the morning? How about Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May shouting at you instead? Under the Alarm section there’s the option of adding ‘celebrity’ voices (although in the UK this is restricted to the stars of Amazon’s The Grand Tour, or a "Come on City!" football chant).
Not all sports are covered, however, so if you're really into snowkiting you might be out of luck. Go into the app settings and click the Sports update, which will give you the option to search for specific teams or find national teams. Saying "Alexa, sports update" will give you a rundown of news and match fixtures for your favourite sports team. You can of course add more content to Flash Briefing and change the order in which it is delivered. You can also do this vocally by saying "Alexa, give me the news" and your voice assistant will ask which outlets you'd like to hear from and remember these in future. Then, when you say "Alexa, what's new?" or "Alexa, play my flash briefing", you'll be given a catch-up of information based on the news outlets you want to hear from. By hitting the Flash Briefing button in Settings, you can add or remove BBC, Sky or The Guardian, as well as many others. You can ask your Echo to tell you the news, but you might not want to hear from every single broadcaster. Then, you can ask Alexa for the traffic details in the afternoon, or add this route to a routine. Go the Alexa app, select Settings > Traffic, and you can input in your work address or other frequent destination, as well as any drop-offs or necessary detours on your route, like the school pick-up. So tap the Device Location option and put in your address – yes, your address is requested as part of the setup of your new device, but under 'Your Locations' in Settings you can add a work or other address, too. Getting personalĪre you from the United States, Myanmar or Liberia? Or are you simply irritated by metres, litres and grams? You can ensure the Echo gives all measurements in Imperial units by going to Settings in the Alexa app, selecting your device and scrolling down to the Measurement Units toggle.Ī lot of the Echo’s skills, as well as its ability to recommend nearby restaurants or utilities, rely on it knowing where you are in the world. After that, you’ll be able to say “Alexa” or your chosen wake word as much as you like without the Echo listening in.
If you didn’t quite catch your Echo’s answer to a question, just say "Alexa, can you say that again?" and the speaker will repeat its last answer ad infinitum.įor those that want a bit of peace and quiet, you can hit the physical microphone button on the top of the Echo to mute the speaker. And you'll want to make sure your incoming call ringer is on, if you're expecting someone to 'drop in'. Want to make sure your Echo definitely heard you? Under the device's 'Sounds' menu on the app are a couple of toggles so your speaker will make a sound at the beginning or the end of the request. Head to the Alexa app (Settings > Device Settings > Wake Word) to pick a new wake word from the list. You can also choose from “Amazon”, “Echo” or, for Star Trek fans, “Computer”. Speaking of names: while everyone knows you simply have to say "Alexa" to start a request, that’s not the only thing you can call it.
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